About the Artist

In 1998 Wathaurong Glass & Arts was formed to express Aboriginal art in glass. The techniques used to produce our products include the use of kiln forming (slumping glass), sandblasting, or any other technique we feel is suitable to achieve the desired result.

Wathaurong (Wathawurrung or Wadda Wurrung) is a recognised tribe, consisting of 25 groups (clans). The boundaries of Wathaurong are from Geelong (Victoria), North to Werribee River, Northwest to Bacchus Marsh, South West to Cressy, South East to Colac, East to Lorne, and North back to Geelong encompassing the Bellarine Peninsula.

All our staff are Aboriginal and the company is a not-for-profit business owned by Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative LTD, an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation. The community of Wathaurong and the broader community benefit from any profit and, where possible, we purchase from the local community as we believe it is better for Geelong and the environment.